The Town of Ocean City is encouraging residents and businesses affected by the last month’s winter storm to contact the Office of Emergency Management. More specifically, information regarding the type and extent of loss experienced as a direct result of the weather incident, including losses in business revenue due to closures, is requested. Any information collected by the town will be forwarded to Maryland Emergency Management Agency to be used to determine areas that may require assistance in the recovery process.
“We are asking our business and property owners to assess damages that may have occurred during this weather incident and report them to us to ensure we have a clear and comprehensive picture of the impact in Ocean City,” Ocean City Emergency Services Director Theobald said in a statement.
Ocean City residents and business owners can contact their local Emergency Management Office at 410-723-6616or the Planning and Community Development Department at 410-289-8942 to provide information on their damages or losses. Residents and property owners are asked to be prepared with an estimate and amount of loss, as well as information on their insurance coverage, if any.
The deadline for reporting information to the Ocean City Emergency Management Office is Friday, March 4, 2016.
